Maryland MTA taps Bombardier
The Maryland Transit Administration has reached a contract agreement with Bombardier Transportation to provide 54 Bombardier BiLevel rail cars for MARC passenger rail service at a cost of $153 million. MTA spokesman
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Sound Transit, Bellevue near LRT tunnel accord
Bellevue, Wash., has released drafts of a proposed agreement between Sound Transit and the city to finance a $300 million light rail transit tunnel through the municipality’s downtown. Bellevue’s City Council has
UP invests in Wyoming, Nebraska track improvements
Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving right-of-way in Wyoming and Nebraska by investing $17 million in the rail line that runs from Egbert, Wyo., to Hershey, Neb., the Class I railroad said
Amtrak activates RailComm system in Chicago
Fairport, N.Y.-based RailComm said Friday its Yard Automation System at Amtrak’s Chicago Union Station is now operational. Through a contract with HNTB and Kiewit-Western, RailComm designed its system to meet the challenging
GE Transportation notches solid 3Q gains
GE Transportation Friday reported $1.3 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 48% from the comparable quarter in 2010, and a profit of $196 million, up 94% compared to the year-ago quarter. GE Transportation’s
San Antonio officials commit to streetcar plan
Following earlier recommendations from VIA Metropolitan Transit and Bexar County (Tex.) officials, and despite earlier political turmoil surrounding the subject, the San Antonio City Council on Thursday voted to help fund VIA’s
KCS 3Q earnings and revenue rise
Kansas City Southern Friday morning reported third-quarter 2011 diluted earnings of $100 million, or 91 cents per share, up from $50 million or 48 cents per share in the third quarter of
Cuomo picks Lhota to head New York MTA
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Thursday nominated Joseph Lhota, now executive vice president of administration for Madison Square Garden Co., to succeed Jay Walder as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
AAR: U.S. freight traffic offers
U.S. freight carload traffic was flat for the week ending Oct. 15, 2011, measured against the comparable week of one year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday. U.S. intermodal volume
UP 3Q earnings up 16%
Union Pacific Corp. Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $904 million, or $1.85 per share, up 16% from the $778 million, or $1.56 per share, it notched in the third quarter of 2010.
GATX Rail earnings rise; fleet utilization: 98.2%
GATX Corp. has reported Rail segment profit of $63.0 million for the third quarter of 2011, compared with third-quarter 2010 Rail profit of $32.7 million. “The improvement in Rail segment profit is
New Jersey rail service proposal revived
An oft-proposed $1.5 billion, 18-mile diesel light rail transit (DLRT) line serving New Jersey’s Philadelphia suburbs has been reactivated, though the Delaware River Port Authority, which has been the lead agent for
Port Jervis Line repair ahead of schedule
MTA Metro-North Railroad says its efforts to repair its Port Jervis Line, providing West-of-Hudson service to New York’s Rockland and Orange counties, is ahead of schedule and, so far, under budget expectations.
Wabtec wins Denver PTC contract
Wabtec Corp. announced Wednesday that it had signed a $63 million contract with Denver Transit Partners to provide Positive Train Control equipment and services for three new commuter rail lines planned for
CSX again tops Newsweek
CSX Corp. ranked first among Class I railroads in the Newsweek Green Rankings, released Wednesday—an honor the company has consistently taken since the awards were launched in 2009. “Environmental sustainability has been
For GE Transportation, a $231 million investment
GE Transportation announced Tuesday investments totaling $231 million in manufacturing improvements and site upgrades to its Erie, Pa., site and a new manufacturing plant in Fort Worth, Tex., “to meet accelerating domestic
CSX posts record 3Q results
CSX Corp. late Tuesday said it notched record third-quarter net earnings of $464 million, or 43 cents per share, up 19% from earnings of $414 million, or 36 cents per share, in the
Vacancies open on STB’s rail/shipper advisory board
The Surface Transportation Board gave notice Tuesday of seven vacancies on the Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council (RSTAC) and solicitation of nominations. The openings are for representatives of three small shippers; representatives of
Class I employment up for month and year
U.S. Class I railroad employment rose to 160,240 in mid-September, up 3.99% over September 2010 and 0.08% higher than in September 2010. Employment was up in all categories compared with a year
CN adding 200 EcoTherm containers
Canadian National on Tuesday said it has purchased 200 EcoTherm containers to “increase customer efficiency and help reduce energy consumption in its fast-growing temperature-sensitive intermodal markets.” CN will use the equipment to